This database includes high potential projects and companies in the environment and energy sectors based and working primarily in Switzerland, founded or active since 2000 and still operational. The maturity phase ranges from initial concept (formation or validation) up to those that are trying to capture a larger market space (growth and then established). Discover the companies by using the search filters. Sort the list by clicking on the arrows next to founding year, canton and phase. If your innovation is missing, please add your project here .
Company Name | Founding year Canton What phase are you currently in? | Areas of Activity [Subareas] | Technology |
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myclimate |
2003 ZH Established |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Climate Technologies ] | Environment: Climate tech, IT: Data usage |
myclimate is a partner for effective climate protection – both locally and globally. The Swiss Non-Profit Organisation wants to shape the future together with its partners through consultation, education and climate protection projects. myclimate pursues this as a science-based and business-orientated non-profit organisation. | |||
streamwise |
2010 ZH Established |
Energy & Power Systems,Mobility & Transport [ Engineering & Industrial Design ] | IT: Data usage, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
Fluid sensor: innovation and problem-tailored advice in thermodynamics and fluid dynamics. Data analytics is the logical consequence of our work as engineers. Wireless sensor solutions. | |||
Sunstyle |
2012 BE Established |
Buildings & Construction [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
Produces solar roof shingles / tiles in different colors. With the SUNSTYLE® solar roof we have developed a versatile solution that is both a roofing material and a power plant. Thanks to the new color technology, SUNSTYLE® photovoltaic shingles can be produced in a variety of colors and surface structures. The roof as an architectural design element makes optimum use of the built-up areas for the production of valuable solar power. | |||
Swiss Alpine Fish (swisslachs) |
2020 ZH Established |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Forestry & Restauration & Land Use ] | Energy: Hydro (small scale), Other: Enabling tech |
Swiss Alpine Fish AG sustainably breeds salmon in an indoor facility in Lostallo, using the latest technology, making it the cleanest and most sustainable fish farm in the world. | |||
SwissGEL |
2004 ZH Established |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Resource Efficiency ] | Biological: Material based on biomass, Components: New chemical materials |
swissGEL is a plastics development company. We offer partnerships to commercialise additives and bioplastic products and make plastic biodegradable | |||
Cleanea |
2008 GE Established |
[ Cleaning Services ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
Cleanea is an innovative company that markets a machine, the Europa V5. By using water, electricity, and the addition of a little salt, our machine produces, In Situ, by electrolysis a detergent and disinfectant to clean the surfaces of an office building and replaces 80% of traditional chemistry. | |||
Switzerlend (LEND) |
2015 ZH Established |
[ Financial Services ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
The crowdlending platform LEND matches investors with borrowers. Both benefit from our fair and transparent business model. | |||
Teralytics |
2012 ZH Established |
Mobility & Transport [ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
Teralytics offers the most advanced insights on human mobility based on cutting edge data science, proprietary machine learning algorithms and deep technology, capturing billions of signals every day from cell towers and other unique sources. | |||
terraplant |
2001 BE Established |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Environmental Monitoring ] | Other: Low tech |
terraplant ltd. is an environmental services and engineering company. We provide planning, consulting, project management, educational and research services in the fields of environment, nature & landscape and applied ecology. | |||
Topten |
2000 ZH Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
Web portal highlighting the most energy efficient consumer products: domestic appliances, office electronics, consumer electronics, lighting, building components and vehicles. | |||
vélocité |
2003 VD Established |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | None |
We have been delivering since 1999, when vélocité had only one courier and a few dozen customers. Over the years, we have grown and expanded, joined the Swissconnect network, merged with Poste-it (Yverdon and Neuchâtel), created “antennas” in Vevey and Sion, and acquired through these experiences a real know-how in the field of fast delivery, which allows us to offer a high quality service to our customers. Today, the vélocité team has more than 50 employees, committed, motivated and ready to wet the jersey all year round and in all weather conditions, to deliver more than 300 deliveries by hand every day. | |||
velocorner |
2016 FR Established |
[ Bicycles & E-Bikes ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
The biggest online market place in switzerland for bikes, e-bikes and bike equipment. Specialized as well as private dealers can sell their products on the platform. Since January 2023 the TCS ist the majority stakeholder and velocorner has been integrated into the TCS world. | |||
Energie Zukunft Schweiz |
2006 BS Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Heating in buildings, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Solarthermal, Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-vehicle charging, Smart: City, Smart: Device, Smart: Grid, Smart: Home & building |
As one of the driving forces we are commited to a sustainable energy future in Switzerland. | |||
Verity |
2014 ZH Established |
Mobility & Transport [ Efficiency Solutions ] | Mobility: Drone & flight |
Autonomous Inventory Tracking Powered by Self-Flying Drones. Optimize your supply chain & create a zero-error warehouse! | |||
Smixin |
2009 BE Established |
[ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, IT: Internet of Things IOT |
Smixin – based on a mixing unit which automatically mixes water, soap and air, touch-free, started a little revolution in 2009. Because hand washing has never been more economical and hygienic. | |||
Wildbiene + Partner |
2013 ZH Established |
[ Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection ] | Other: Low tech |
Wildbiene + Partner aims at the promotion of wild bees by developing and offering bee-promoting products, planning and implementing large-scale wild bee habitats and educational work at public and private events. In addition, specific wild bees are actively propagated by society and offered for pollination in agriculture. | |||
1H2O3 |
2018 LU Growth |
[ Water Management ] | Environment: Water pollution abatement |
Water Treatment Package - All in one package that makes wastewater treatment affordable and easy. | |||
2em |
2014 FR Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Mobility: Fleet management |
2EM wurde 2012 in Freiburg gegründet. Mit einer Flotte von über 2000 Fahrzeugen ist 2EM die führende private Autovermietungsplattform der Schweiz und ermöglicht Tausenden von Mitgliedern die Teilnahme an der kooperativen Wirtschaft. Die Wahl einer alternativen Art des Konsums bedeutet, Teil der Generation des Social Car Sharing zu sein! | |||
Akenza (former Hivemind) |
2017 ZH Growth |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
Akenza IoT Platform, provides all key middleware capabilities needed to build sophisticated End-2-End IoT application ecosystems. | |||
Alera energies AG |
2015 LU Growth |
Buildings & Construction [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Heat industrial usage, Energy: Heating in buildings, Smart: Home & building |
Our customers rank from private households to large companies for whom we have successfully accompanied and supported projects like the optimisation of heat pumps in family homes to the development of power plants and energy centres. | |||
Alver (Golden Chlorella) |
2015 VD Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Bio tech |
Alver is a new food company producing everyday foods that are based on Golden ChlorellaTM. This nutrient-dense micro-algae is a truly sustainable source of protein, something which the planet needs if we are to be able to feed the ever-increasing world population. We have launched with our 100% natural EASY PROTEIN powder and three different Golden Chlorella packed biscuits. We are developing soups and sauces. | |||
Amphasys |
2012 LU Growth |
[ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Biological: Bio tech |
Amphasys provides a label-free solution for analysis of single cell characteristics such as cell size and morphology, viability (apoptosis), or cell differentiation. The patented, chip-based technology eliminates time-consuming, complex sample preparation steps like cell labelling and the need of expensive laboratory infrastructure. | |||
Amphiro |
2009 ZH Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources,Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Hydro (small scale), IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech |
Amphiro develops intelligent systems that indicate the energy consumption when using hot water - and motivate a conscious use of energy. amphiro displays the water and energy consumption directly when showering and thus promotes a conscious use of hot water. | |||
Assaia International |
2018 ZH Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Air Transport ] | IT: Data usage |
We provide an Artificial Intelligence solution that watches turnarounds in real time to understand what is happening and offers predictive analysis to better manage operations. | |||
Aurora's Grid |
2016 VD Growth |
[ Energy Storage ] | Smart: Grid |
Aurora's Grid develops an ageing-aware and eco-friendly energy management software for electrochemical batteries in smart building and/or electric vehicle reducing the ageing of the battery up to 45% compared to non ageing aware management batteries. | |||
Avantama (nanograde) |
2008 ZH Growth |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Engineering & Industrial Design ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Photovoltaics |
Avantama develops and produces nanomaterials for electronics. Avantama’s material innovations enable the fabrication of high quality optical and electronic coatings by established printing and coating techniques. | |||
BePooler |
2015 TI Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
BePooler was born in Switzerland in 2015 from the simple but innovative idea of providing companies and individual users with a fast and safe way to share the trip to their workplace, thus reducing traffic, expenses, the use of private vehicles and urban pollution. The Lugano-based startup company has developed an innovative system for carpooling through a web platform and related app and has managed to entice none other than the Italian city of Milan. | |||
BIM Facility |
2017 ZH Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Building Technologies ] | IT: Data usage |
BIM Facility AG specialises in the digitisation of real estate and brings existing digital planning models up to date: Asset Information Modelling (AIM) comprises the acquisition and construction of all relevant data and information to improve the performance and optimum maintenance of existing properties. | |||
BioTruck |
2017 VD Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | None |
BioTruck is a home-grown organic food company that promotes short supply chains, local and seasonal producers. | |||
engytec |
2017 SO Growth |
Energy & Power Systems [ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | Energy: Renewable tech, IT: Data usage |
Energy costs can be read out more easily and billed at the touch of a button. engytec concentrates on the measurement, processing and billing of all energy flows and offers property managers a billing system that is divided among the individual tenants and is consumer-oriented. Our vision is "everything under one roof". We accompany property owners and managers on the way to sustainable energy use: simplified, safe, transparent. |